EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor.

EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor.

‘What a real happiness it will be to return to Paris when the war will be over’

EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A very good and early A.L.S., `Edward´, two pages, 8vo, from the Head Quarters of the 1st Corps, 24th June 1915, to Monsieur Cain, in French. The young Prince sends a letter in French, during the First World War, first thanking his correspondent for his congratulations on his 21st birthday, the day before 23rd of June, and further referring to the war, stating in part `Le 23 Juin a été pour moi un jour bien triste, et ce n´est pas étonnant avec cette terrible guerre qui rage avec acharnement, et quand on pense à tous les braves soldats, Français et Anglais, qui sont morts pour leurs patries!!´ (''June 23rd was a very sad day for me, and it's not surprising with this terrible war that rages fiercely, and when we think of all the brave soldiers, French and English, who died for their homelands!!'') The Prince further sends a message full of hope and wishes, expecting a prompt end to a war which would last four more years, saying `Mais heureusement nous pouvons bien attendre a une victoire glorieuse a la fin de cette longue et dure campagne qui nous aura couté si cher!! Quel réel bonheur ça va être de rentrer plus tard a Paris quand la guerre est finie; mais quand va-t-elle finir. C´est impossible de prédire!!´ (''But luckily we can expect a glorious victory at the end of this long and hard campaign which has cost us so much!! What a real happiness it will be to return to Paris later when the war will be over; but when will it end. It's impossible to predict.'') A letter of good content. About EX